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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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